Buffer: Build the infrastructure for efficient research

Developed by Chixiao and Yu, main application field is the ai hardware systems.

AI SW/HW design job breakdown

	Software Perspective	Hardware Perspective
Algorithm	Training in GPU	truncation performance
System link	Kernel/HAL in OS	PCIe/USB chip/FPAG implementation
System usage	General Compiler NNVM	FPGA board -- bus/fifo I/F
Core IP	Design-specific driver	Accelerator RTL design
Physical Design	CAD support	Synthesis/Place/Route+Package

Among all these tasks, only core IP level is research-oriented, besides are all engineering oriented. The BUFFER project focus on a fast and straightforward solutions on the rest tracks.